Jan Lundqvist
Jan Lundqvist | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 August 1926 |
| Died | 8 May 2024 (aged 97) Danderyd, Sweden |
| Awards | Årets geolog (1998) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Geology, Quaternary science |
| Institutions | Geological Survey of Sweden Stockholm University |
Jan Lundqvist (4 August 1926 – 8 May 2024) was a Swedish geologist. He was son of Gösta Lundqvist and brother of Thomas Lundqvist, both of whom are geologists. Jan Lundqvist worked at Geological Survey of Sweden from 1951 to 80 and obtained a Ph.D. degree in Quaternary geology at Stockholms högskola in 1958, becoming also a teacher in that institution.[1] Jan Lundqvist is considered among the foremost authorities on the Quaternary geology of Fennoscandia. He died in Danderyd on 8 May 2024, at the age of 97.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Lundqvist, Jan (1958), "Studies on the quaternary history and deposits of Värmland, Sweden", Sveriges geologiska undersökning. Serie C, Avhandlingar och uppsatser, 0082-0024; 559 Årsbok / Sveriges geologiska undersökning, 0082-0016; 52:2, Stockholm
- ^ "Jan Lundqvist". Danderyds Begravningsbyrå. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
